"Grimm Language" addresses a number of issues in the Grimms fairy tales from a (Germanic) linguist s point of view. In sections dealing with the Grimms use of regional dialect material, various grammatical constructions, and specific nouns and adjectives in their "Children s and Household Tales," the author argues that the Grimms were consciously or unconsciously following a number of objectives.
The book will be of interest not only to those interested in fairy tales, and the Grimms in particular, but also more generally to those interested in the intersection between linguistics and literary scholarship.
Artemis's mother has contracted a deadly disease--and the only cure lies in the brain fluid of African lemurs. Unfortunately, Artemis himself was responsible for making the lemurs extinct five years ago. Now he must enlist the aid of his fairy friends to travel back in time and save the lemur. Not only that, but he must face his deadliest foe yet: his younger self.
Felicity Wishes has lots of adventures - and three fantastic friends to share them with! Whether she's solving a mystery in Nine Wish Wood, finding creative ways to clear out her old clothes, cooking cakes for her best friend's birthday or telling ghost stories - Felicity is a fairy who knows how to enjoy herself!
Read about fascinating fairies, unicorns, forest animals, pixies and more in this captivating collection. Features six short bedtime stories and three longer tales of fairy folk and faraway places, including: - The Fairy Queen’s Ruby Pendant - Lost In The Forest - Rainbow Magic - And more As an added bonus, enjoy a full-length accompanying audio CD, complete with expressive narration and beautiful musical selections between each story. The reader has Australian sounding accent.
Discworld is a comic fantasy book series by English[1] author Sir Terry Pratchett, set on the Discworld, a flat world balanced on the backs of four elephants which, in turn, stand on the back of a giant turtle,[2] Great A'Tuin. The books frequently parody, or at least take inspiration from, J. R. R. Tolkien, Robert E. Howard, H. P. Lovecraft and William Shakespeare, as well as mythology, folklore and fairy tales, often using them for satirical parallels with current cultural, political and scientific issues.
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Read about fascinating fairies, unicorns, forest animals, pixies and more in this captivating collection. Features six short bedtime stories and three longer tales of fairy folk and faraway places, including: 
